Apply the quotient rule of integer exponents to simplify 12^53 divided by 7^53

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To simplify the expression \( \frac{12^{53}}{7^{53}} \) using the properties of exponents, specifically the quotient rule, we can rewrite it as follows:

\[ \frac{12^{53}}{7^{53}} = \left(\frac{12}{7}\right)^{53} \]

This uses the property of exponents that states:

\[ \frac{a^m}{b^m} = \left(\frac{a}{b}\right)^m \]

So, the simplified form of \( \frac{12^{53}}{7^{53}} \) is:

\[ \left(\frac{12}{7}\right)^{53} \]